Daughter continues work of father lost at sea on Maine fishing boat
Nearly two years after the sinking of the Hayley Ann, Capt. Arnold “Joe” Nickerson’s work is continuing with help from his daughter and a fashionable tote bag manufacturer headquartered on the Portland docks.
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Under new deal with DA, Maine man who suffered in solitary would leave prison
The deal with District Attorney Natasha Irving will allow Zachary Swain to leave prison in February if he commits no new assaults.
Every year, they hike to remember the day the rapture didn’t happen
A group of hikers in Lincolnville make a trek every year to remember the “day the world didn’t end” in 1844.
Penobscot County will spend nearly $1M next year to send inmates to other jails
That’s $300,000 more than the county is spending to board out inmates this year.
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How the Appalachian Mountain Club created a 4-season destination in Maine
In a tourism region that also contains Moosehead Lake, AMC now accounts for 5-7 percent of the area’s hospitality jobs.
There are everyday learning opportunities in your own backyard
There’s no better classroom than Mother Nature.
Make your own scrubby sponges
Using netting from a clementines box, I’ve made these to scrub my pots and pans gently after use — and they work well without scratching.
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